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Looking for ANY honest help and feedback with my first mini site

by rlpublic
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Hi everybody,

I just created simple mini site "How to hire hard working virtual assistant in 24 hours for $3.89/hr". You can find it here:

http://hire-virtual-assistant.dailytesting.com/

I will be working on a copy, I'm planing to add description of what a buyer is getting, but do not want to make it insanely long or deceiving, nor add many bonuses, etc.

If you can, please, give me your suggestions on what to do next, and how to make it work.


Thank you,
Rado
#feedback #honest #mini #site
  • Profile picture of the author Mukul Verma
    Hi Rado,

    The colour on the side is very distracting.

    It seems like you are convincing me on why I need to outsource (which personally I totally understand and am releasing a WSO on Outsourcing soon). However the reader does not get what they will get in this product.

    I also think your option of giving it free of 7 weeks, kind of takes the value from paying $167.

    Cheers,
    Mukul
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    • Profile picture of the author Obilex
      Honestly, it looks like something I would never ever want to look at let alone read. Brutal truth aside, now lets work on making it better. The things that bug me about it is how completely uninteresting to look at it is. Seems like you spent 5 minutes whipping it up in MS paint. At least change the background color to something that isn't puke green. Round out the edges on the white so it doesn't look like a plain white box.

      What did you use to make this? There are a ton of wordpress themes out there that not only look way more professional, but they are free to download as well. Stay away from super saturated colors on the background, you want the people to stay and read the pitch, not get a headache.

      My 2 cents, sorry if this comes off as me being a dick, I swear I'm not trying to be, I just believe in harsh criticism and would like to see you turn this into something better.

      Sam
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  • Profile picture of the author costos gohdohb
    for me this site is very primitive - its not simple but primitively simple - and this is a big drawback

    my first impression about it is absolutely negative - seems like the author is not serious about the site at all. As well as the author is not a good & experienced marketer.
    Therefore what trust can we talk here about? - No trust at all. From the very beginning.

    This impression does not make me even read your site carefully - all it makes me is click back.
    Because if I personally needed a similar product I'd never buy from such a site unless it only had tons of positive reviews of highlt-respectable people
    .................
    It's wonderful that you ask about people's opinion.
    I'm sure you'll create a great & successful site!
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  • Profile picture of the author rlpublic
    Thank you for brutal truth! It's exactly what I need. I can take more.........

    Yeah, for some reason I'm drawn to olive green. ;-)

    Can you give me examples of good sites of similar content that you like better, that look good and that sell well, so that I can mimic something that works?
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  • Profile picture of the author Rupps
    My 2 second take:

    Did not like the pea green background color. It could also use some graphics.

    Sorry, I did not read the sales letter.
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  • Profile picture of the author money2k
    background color made me leave right away. That needs an immediate change. Sorry, but I think it does not look good.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    Visually ... get rid of that green background. It's way too plain. Needs some graphics to break it up a bit. Put a header and something else in there to liven it up a bit.
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    • Profile picture of the author howinfo
      It Looks like the page is still under construction, something is missing???
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  • Profile picture of the author rlpublic
    Hi everybody,

    I changed the site layout, based on feedback. Green background is gone! I used a template with round corners, and more polished look.

    Do you think this template could work or is it completely off, non-selling?

    Thank you,
    Rado
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  • Profile picture of the author DJL
    The text has numerous errors of grammar and spelling.
    You need a proofreader, preferably one whose native language is American English.
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    None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.
    --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Elective Affinities (1809)

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    • Profile picture of the author BillyBee
      Enough about the layout and graphics -- the writing is pretty bad.

      Sorry for being blunt, I do wish you the best, and I actually like the simplicity of the layout, but you either need some copywriting help or maybe this is a very rough first draft.

      I was off-put by the presumptuous first sentence claiming to "really, really" understand why I am on your website. You also have the world's first $47 7-day ecourse!

      Hang in there and keep at it. It's a great product idea and something I'd like to buy myself.
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      • Profile picture of the author costos gohdohb
        yes, colors & design are a little better today. But for me your site doesn't look serious again. I absolutely don't trust it. It is rather childish for me.

        your language - I completely agree with Billly Bee - your language is not perfect.
        But the main thing is this: I don't clearly understand what exact benefits the buyer gets when he buys your product. You are not clear here at all. Your language is too complicated. I just don't understand what the buyer exactly gets! difficult to understand.

        so, keep on, Rlpublic. and don't stop until you come up with the perfect site. - it's not hard to do at all.
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        • Profile picture of the author rosetrees
          Your title and your text are on different subjects.

          Your title promises to tell me "how" to hire a VA.

          Your text tells me "why" I should hire a VA.

          I would presume that anyone visiting your site has made the decision that they want to hire and therefore doesn't want to read all the reasons "why" they should hire.

          Your text needs to tell me why I should pay you $167 (I assume that's a joke as you also offer the same info for free). What do you know that I don't? You need to tell me. You also need to either come up with a sensible price for your course, lose the free option or presell me really hard with all the reasons why you know stuff I don't that is "worth" the large price tag.

          I didn't see the original design - but I always say that people like pictures. A hang over from our childhood when all books had illustrations. Add a few funky graphics to make the reader want to stay on the page.
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  • Profile picture of the author David Tugwell
    I'm sorry rlpublic, but I would never buy anything from your site as it is, I wouldn't even bother reading the copy. If I was looking for a VA, the biggest thing on my mind is professionalism - after all, you'd be looking after my business. Your site is just nowhere near there at the moment. It is not all bad though, there are some nice touches in there that need to brought out.

    After seeing your site and looking at some of the feedback, there are two things that I think need some immediate attention. They are biggies and it will inhibit some of the brilliant people here from being able to help you with the nitty gritty stuff.

    1. The whole template/theme is OK at best. I think you should get rid of the news section and the ugly table inside. Your writing it like (at least I think - very hard to tell) a sales letter. Have a look at some of the links in people here's sigs. Have a look at their sites. Then with some great ideas in mind, don't be afraid to hire a graphics designer to make a minisite for you as a starting point. (There are some great ones on this forum).

    2. You really need to work out something with your copy itself. Work out who you are targeting, what are the people that come to your site wanting? Hone in on that. Remind them of why it hurts not to have your product and how you're going to take that pain away.

    Once you have those two things fixed up, bang it on here again and you'll be able to get some good feedback on how to take the next steps.

    Hope This Helps

    Dave
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  • Profile picture of the author Mukul Verma
    This website looks a lot better (and thank these great Warriors, the advice is golden).

    I would agree that it has to look more professional. I would use as many methods as screaming trust as possible (On one site for example and this may or may not apply to you, I added live chat, 1 800 #, BBB, Messenger to communicate, Information Center). This all screams that I am serious and you can trust me and it worked very well. That may not all apply to you, but you have to sit down and find what does.

    Cheers,
    Mukul
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  • Profile picture of the author rlpublic
    Thank you all for great input. I'll keep working on the site.

    I changed the template again - it's more professional. Please, let me know whether this page template is usable, and whether it makes you believe in the site and content more.

    I still have not changed the copy; please, be patient with me.

    Thanks again,
    Rado
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  • Profile picture of the author rlpublic
    So you don't have to scroll up - the site is here:
    How to hire virtual assistant.

    And yes, the Twitter section is not working... It will be fixed soon.


    Cheers,
    Rado
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